What the federal party platforms say about postsecondary education

The Liberal election campaign has played up commitments to research spending, mid-career upskilling and artificial intelligence, while the Conservatives have focused on the trades, defending free speech at universities and addressing what they describe as a “woke” agenda in research funding.The front-runners have outlined different visions for higher education ahead of Monday’s federal election, the outcome of which could shape the years ahead for postsecondary institutions in Canada.